2-Methyl-3-nitro-N-{(E)-[5-(4-nitrophenyl)furan-2-yl]methylidene}aniline

Abstract

In the title Schiff-base type compound, C18H13N 3O5, the central furan ring makes dihedral angles of 12.80 (7) and 51.43 (4)° with the terminal benzene rings. The dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 45.43 (3)°. In the crystal, C - H?O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into layers parallel to (010). In addition, there are ?-? stacking interactions within the layer [centroid-centroid distance = 3.584 (1) Å] and between the layers [centroid-centroid distance 3.751 (1) Å].